Wildlife Conservation

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A form of selective breeding where semen is collected from a chosen male and is inserted artificially into the chosen female to cause her to become pregnant
artificial insemination
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The study of living organisms so the knowledge gained can be applied to engineering or technological developments
biomimetics
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What CITES stands for
The Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species
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The preservation of material by freezing, such as the freezing of semen for artificial insemination
cyropreservation
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The transfer of fertilised eggs or embryos from a female of a rare species, into females of closely related more common species
embryo transfer
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A species indigenous to a particular area and is not naturally found elsewhere
endemic
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An agri-environmental scheme where farmers receive payments for farm management practices that benefit wildlife and the environment
Environmental Stewardship Scheme
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The EU agreement to manage fishing and aquaculture
EU Common Fisheries Policy
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The total variety of different genes in all the members of a population.
gene pool
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Breeding between closely related individuals.
inbreeding
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Species that are native to the area.
indigenous
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An international organisation that aims to ensure the sustainable exploitation of whales.
International Whaling Commission
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A tissue culture method where large numbers of plants can be produced from a tissue sample from an original plant, without the need for seeds
Micropropagation
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The role a species plays in its habitat, and how it reacts and responds to other species in its habitat is a species
niche
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NNR stands for
National Nature Reserve
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A wetland site designated to protect its biodiversity
Ramsar
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RSPB stands for
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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SAC stands for
Special Area of Conservation
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SPA stands for
Special Protection Area
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SSSI stands for
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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The study of the causes of birth defects
teratology
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An area of the world where crop plants were first domesticated
Vavilov Centre
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A UK Act of Parliament that provides protection for many wildlife species and designated protected areas.
Wildlife and Countryside Act
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